More than a dozen charity institutions have signed on to help fund a brain research initiative, pledging to contribute up to $100 million to help the institute that developed the treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative brain disease that can cause muscle weakness and paralysis.The initiative is part of a new effort
By the time they’re in high school, kids in some of Italy’s poorest schools are already on the verge of becoming orphans, the head of a charity learning institute has warned.In the past year, more than 2,500 children from the Parma Children’s Institute (PCI) have been sent to orphanages by their parents for adoption, with
As part of a new Saudi arms deal worth $7bn, the World Fund is receiving $6bn from Saudi Arabia in new scholarships, and is being praised for its work in education and child development.The Saudi-funded institute has been named in a Saudi state media report as one of the top beneficiaries of the arms deal.But
The Irish charity institute and the Britian charity bible institute have launched an investigation into whether the charities have been engaged in a conflict of interest over their funding.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Institute for Charities and Human Rights said it has received “no formal complaint” about the activities of its Irish counterpart.But
There’s a new problem plaguing charities that help people who suffer from religious abuse.As the number of religious charities has soared, so has the number who engage in abusive practices.In response, charities have started to step up their own monitoring to combat abuse.CharityWatch recently spoke to several experts about the problem.But while there are clear
Charity institutions have given more than $2.3 billion to charities since they were established in 1776.They have given money to more than 100 million people worldwide.But according to new research, there are still some charities that have not been given the funds they need.Read more.charity institution Thesaurus
Ireland’s charity Institute of Charity is hoping to raise more than €25 million in a US charity-bashing auction, after receiving a €25,000 donation from the United States government.The auction was organised by the Irish Independent newspaper, and it raised €24.3 million in total, which is expected to be divided among charity projects, including a €7.8
The charity institute is recruiting for positions in Ireland to fill vacancies as part of a $1.4 million boost to its Dublin office.The Irish National Charity Institute announced on Thursday that it has created a new team of 12 people to help run the Dublin office, which will be based in the former offices of
Medical News today: “It is absolutely crucial that we look at data from a range of sources.” “I’m absolutely convinced that the best information we have right now is what the data actually show,” Dr Peter D’Alessandro, senior lecturer in epidemiology at the University of Sydney, told Medical News Australia.“It’s important we get all the data.We
The world’s most charitable foundation in Ireland has unveiled the world’s largest solar-power airplane that can fly on the Irish high winds and deliver a meal to needy people.The Institute of Charities in Ireland (ICFI) announced the development on Tuesday at the start of a weeklong World Solar Aviation Conference in Dublin.The $10 million solar-fueled
